You probably have a standard beauty look that you go to for occasions. We all do. And it's usually red lips, smoky eyes and winged liner.

This Valentine's Day, change it up a little. We’re not recommending a whole-hog makeover, just a few runway-inspired twists on the classics.

Just-bitten lips
Pick a darker red than you’re used to for your big date. An intense maroon or a deep cherry should be perfect. Paint them in two tones, taking a cue from the catwalk looks at Gucci and Sidharta Aryan -- the darker shade outlining the edges and a lighter tint blended in the middle.

Graphic smoky eye
Update the traditional smoky eye with a lesson or two from the beauty look at Elie Saab show. It’s layers, graphic and softer but every bit as dramatic.

If the eyeliner is your favourite make-up tool in the box, exaggerate the winged tip (to a length you're comfortable with) and thicken the line over your lid. See how Lanvin does it. Else snip off the tips and keep the ends of your liner square a.l.a Antonio Marras.

Sunset eyes
Look beyond your regular colour preferences in your eye shadow palettes to the warmer hues in the colour wheel. Sunset shades if you will -- reds, oranges and pinks. The girls at Narciso Rodriguez wore a vibrant orange around their eyes. But if that’s too bright for you, the soft pink lids with tonal lips at Priyadarshini Rao are much easier to carry off.

Expertly faking the flush
The trick is to pick a more vivid blush than the one you’re accustomed to for the night in question. A flushed pink or a more intense bronze, such as at Michael Kors and Rodarte, will make your face a happy one. But only do this at night. If it's a day date an absolute tinge will suffice.